Electric fixture.



(LA. HARTER.

` ELECTRIC FIXTURE. APPUCATION FILED JUNE 22| ISH.

' Patented Dec. 18,

GUSTAV A. HARTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ELECTRIC FIXTURE;

Speciflcnton of Letters Patent.

lntilllicl Doc. 18,1917.

, i- Application lell June 212i 1914. Seriali-No. 846,419.

To all 'whom z' may concern.'

Bc it known that l@ (los'rm ll.\|rri;n, u. citlzenof the Unit-ud Stati-s. residing at lhicaigo. `in the county of Cook und Sinto of lllinoisill'zrru inrcntvd curtain ncw :1nd useful Improvonufnts ni lllovlric Fixtures. of' which. the following is :l sl'n-(filculion.

This invvution reluteslo i'ixturvs for clem tric linups, and more purtivnlurly to :i lixture in whichm socket-globo and shudo nro frechY adjustable to facilitato thc` installotion thereof and to nccornrinoduto hoops of diilert-mt sizes sothzit the vn'niximino olli cicncy for lamps of di'ercnt sixcs muy bc Obtained with the silnc fixtnril by varying the position of the several'inl-justnlilv ports.

For the attainment ot thcse'cnds und. the accomplishment of other new eind nselul ob- 'ects, as will appear, this invention consistsl 1n .the features of novelty in the dons-truction, Combination and arrangement of the several parts generally 'shown in the accom- 4panynig drawing and described -in the spccis fication,` but more, particularl` in the appended claims. v

In Vthe drawing, Figure l is :1 vico' ot u fixture constructed in accordance with thc principles of. my invention; Fig. u sec- V pointed ont tional View on the line 22 of. Fig. 1; Fig.

3 is a sectional View on thc line ,ll-#3 ol' Fig. 1'; Flg. 4 is a view of a split supporting:

ring, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of u lamp grlpping device.

To provide n .fixture which is ndaptcdto accommodate different sized electric lumps,

articulo-Ply the new high power nitrogen amps, it is necessary that some :idjustubility be provided whereby the maximum eliiccncy of the .lamp `is obtained.. For instance` with a smnll lamp -thc lightingflnment is at a different elevation than l1: lnrgcr lamp. This necessitates either the raising of the globe, thegslgadeor the socket, and the bestI wily to 49 has engage u; nntll-r which Vis threaded" 'on `the 'lower en d' vjoftl'ie inem-ber' 7'; the yoke!) 'fortnl mg@1f-supportiforrrbmovcble' ar-'ms' I Zlwhicli' 'depend'therefroxtl,V i-

-uudthl- :mns liriproridi-d with screws A. lmnp sockel lil js forlnvd. with hdcrzrl grooves l-l inlo which (hr u rnls li. cxtond, l5

which vxlund Y.through tflnin und vngupjo notches lli in tlnI bottoms oly thil groorw; l|

ol' thv Horhct. 'I`|n=. urms lf2-:irc uttzn-hvd lo the rohr Uhr lnruns ol' screws 1T r--o hnl long'or or short'rr urnxs muylic snhslilutl-d. und thosorlwt liis :xdjllstulilil upundv dou'n \\'itlrres| cl't to thc firms to un prvdrlcrinincd ninnhvr of dillurontpositions for cui-Il urln. ln ordcr to prcwnt thc nrins. from :ian-inging; ouin :i1-dll` und in ordvr io hold tinl :4i-rows in po.-:ilio i in tln urnn-y o sh rv or lmnd lH is prio. ldnd slidnbh'- np :1nd dovro about tho. sorlni und upon thc :irons so that thel Iii-:ids ol' thc Crows l? uw cxrlnfgod :1nd prevcntcd from ontwurd xnm'mnont. :ind tho :mns uro hound in pluim und [.irvronlcd l'roni swinging*outwardly. l l

Disposed abovc the yolo El and surround-- ing! the threaded member 7 is n Shzido or globe supporting shell 19. the depcnding'cnd of which is formed with a lloro 20 upon which u sui-)porting ring 2]. or u number of such rings nrc. disposed.. Those rings nre rcmoralbh' :ind for this purpose, muy be split :ind hinged toilfctllcij, :is'shownin Fig.

4. or muy bc simply xnndc in scctions und phufcd 1n position. Thoso rings mtond o\|i; weudly hlyond ihr flaring extremity ot' the dcr'ot'n shudc or glolpc support )ilt thc insido diunlttvr of which is sulliclont to allow the support. lo pass' freely 'oi-'cr the Ilarud 'ond of tho shpll lll when thosplit ring 31 .is

rcmovcd, 'In fdcr to 'remore the ring' or to platee it in position tho support 22 is movcd mt\\'nrdly to the dottrd-posn-ion Shown in the guard 23 is moved upwardly ivtith it. If desired tllergnardnnd tliesuppo'rt may be scoured together 'by `means Oli i1 fastening positionfby lneizlllso'f'theV il'illl'di'l.'4

Above the sllell 419 8in 'surrounding the gages thc shoulder of thc support 22'. so thiit. Y

., offset groove in which is seated a split ringE 27 which extends beyond the edges of the plate 26. Supy orte'd by the split ring 27 is a 4shade 28 w ich has e perforation 29 slight] larger than the supporting plate 26 so t at the supporting late asses freely through the'o ening 29 w en t ic' split ring is removed. he split ring may b e easily removed ti separating the plate 27"and .the shade slig tly and moving the split ring by means ofthe s lit portion thereof on either side of the s 'ade itself or on either side of the plate 26, the normal positionof the s lit ring being between the plate' and the sliade. Oxf top of the shade and surrounding the threaded member 7 is a shade guard 30which protects the shade from the weather preventing any water from settling at the top of the shade and also holding the shade holder firmly ,in position. A lcknut 31 is threaded on themember 7 above the guard 30 and'binds the fiaid, the plate 26, the shell 19` andthe yo e 9 all firmly. to ether.

ith this construction it is obvious that the shade 28 may-be raised or lowered without effecting the position of the socket-13 or the globe 25; the socket may be adjusted independently by sim ly vurying-thevposition of the socketin t e arms 12; the `position of the socket ma also be varied by :substituting longer or s orter arms; and the shade or g be' 25 may be raised or lowered by inserting; or removing. split rings. Thus a sin le fixture may be used to ,accommo-- date large or small lamps and the several parte' are relatively adjustable so that the maximum eiliciency will be obtained from4 the lamp by reason of the f'osition of the ltlilm with respectl to the globe and to ithe s a e.

'In order to prevent a lamp from becom` ing easily disengaged'ffrom the socket, a metal strip 32, "prefe'rablof phosphor bronze or some 'therresi ient conducting material, is secured tothezinner end of a4 shell 33 of'thev'lsocket xtending ou'twardl therefrom and S'o disposed-that tlie threade gend o'f a. lamp inserted the shell will compress'the strip into' theA grooves of the shell ai'idwill thus cause the lam socketA ,to-` closely engage the'lamp 'for holding it firmly but yieldingly in position VhatI claim ist 1. In iinelectric fixture, a'support, arms secured to thej support', a lamp .socket adjustable in height with res `)ect to the arms, and a band extending -albout .the ysocket adapted to engage the lower free eifrta'fernih ties ofthe 'arms to'hol'jd them inwardly in bythe socket..

2. In sin electric ti'1re,the, cumbination with a. support; of arms adapted tube rethem adapted-tol be'gdigpqsigd' Qn other about v'the gshell, 'and a sha e or i l l "51.

movably secured to the su port and extending parallel with each ot er, a socket with grooves and notches adjustable with respect to? the arms, meansto secure the socket adju'stably to the arms, and a movable binder adapted to engage the fastenin means and to ress the arms inwardly an to hold the soc et in any adjusted position.

3. In an electric fixture, the combination with a sipport of a lamp globe holder vertically a justa'ble with re port, a vertically adjusts. le socket comprising a socket'member with o posite'vertical grooves havin spaced notc est-herein, arms eacliadjustab y secured to the support at one of the ends adapted to be disposed in a groove of the socket, means in connection with the free ends of the arms to engage the t to the supm notches of the socket to hold the socket in A position, and binding means movable to hold the enga ing mea-ns in contact with the sisnotches o the socket and to prevent the arms from spreading whereby the socket is held in am,r desired adjustable position.

4. ln an electric fixture, the combination with a support, of a shell flared outwardly at thebottom, a unitary split ring supported -by the outwardly flared portion, anda globe fsupporter shaped to engage the split rin osition-on the dared. end o' the shell and reely. movablev over the flaredend of the shell 'when the split ring is rewhen it is Ain moved.

.5.- In an electric fix-mathe combination with 'a shell flared at the lower end, of means engaged by the. flared end of the shell and extending outwardly beyond the saidilare'd e orl ing'ed split ringadapted to be engaged by? I .the projection and extending beyond the outer edge of the projection, and 'aj V globe lor 7 shade support having a shoulder'tida ted 'toiis he engaged bythe split ring mova le 11p-" Wardly therefrom so that the split ring may be inserted orremoved and freely movable over the proection of the su vporting shell 's 1t I i tao when the sp 4ring is remove 7. In an electric fixture, the combination with .a support, of a lamp socket vertically.

adjustable. with respect to the apport,`

-supporting shell secured to the su port havi. 'I

in a flaredlowe extrmitja'remhoyvatt: spit ring a a te to e enga` i d miga" out flared end of ti'eshelli wardl'y beyondthe' flare" 'ist support vertitfilly iidjusst'iihlt` with r'tispvct to the Slioll utlilptieil to bt: tngiig'ecl by tho nppeimost t'oiiioriibln ring' und lrotily ii'ioi'iililo ovl-fr tho tliirtrtl mid ol thv uliull wht-.n till lf tho rings :tru rt-niowtl.

8. ln iin olifotrii; 'ixtiiro, ii Supporting lShell fhirotl out'wiii'clly ut thi: bottoni, :i itinioviililo ri'rigtsupportoil by tho tlzii'etll ont] unil 0x tentlii'ig boyontl it. :i lLlglobo or uliutlo .wup-

portier having :i shoulilor iii'liiptod to .ho ierigzigetfl. .hy tht rtiiioi'tililtl ring :intl iisotly movable oror tlio llt-trod @ntl wlitn tho ring; is roniorml, .finit-,ti globo or ls'hiitlo ginirtl iliS- posed' on tho outsiilo ot tho globo or uhoilt Support 'Freely rnorublr upwiirtlly with ro spoot to the Support. :intl iuoiiiblo horlily tip-- wuril with thtl Supporti. tl'ii ginii'il tilting!` thi* support rlosvly to stiiiiigtlitii it.

` t). -In :in olrttrlt: lixtni't. tzlio Poinbiiitition with :i support. nl' :i Slimltl haring :i perforation lnrgvr than tlit uuppoi't.. :i y li:iili uitpportiiigr pluto I--uitillor in fimt'hfiii the. perfo-- ration, :intl u iiiiii'siry ieplit ring :iiliiptoil to ongrugt thtx wright: liiitli of thv porforutioii ol' the shiitlv :intl oF thil wliiitli uupportiiig pititex 'olifi'tbt'ho ffthirlt muy bt ruil-viii or low-l vrctl filiovo or l'ivlow tht hzitlt .oiipi'ioitiiigr plato hy roinoi'itny tuy i it ring,

10. lii n n tilt-ot tiituriu tlizioinl'iinulii'ii'i with :i support. ol :i fhtw/lr- :utpporling pluto, it' shud@ having n perforation through which tht pltiltovpaiuii' trovi): :intl ii ontx picco split' ringr to ongziLo tht outor t-rlgio of ,the plato finrl thi" insulti villages o'lj thiI pmu `t'ortition of tho Shania.

disposi-tl :iliort' llio volouitiiilror hiiving' :i llzirofl lowtir t'iitl. :i uplit, ring ontftig'ril by tht flzijriul oiiil :intl tix-"trotting ontivziirlly lio yontl it. :i xhonlilirtil iflohiI support. nihiptfvil to bo ongztiiitul by ttliv ringr unil frooly iiio\.'- :iblo ovt'r tho proji'ijlion ol' clio` sholl, n Hliuilo supporting plzitt tlissposiul :ihovv the sur port shelhii split iririgil supported hy :ind

oxtoniling hoyontl tho phito, :i .shade with ti piertoriition lui-gui` thun tho pluto supportod hy tlioutei' edges ol the split, rino, :i shiitle lluzirtl fixttntliiig over tho outsito o'l. `tho shiitloi :intl invano to biiiil the yoke, the sluwe, tho pluto :intl thc giiziril together upon the siiiil tlii'oiiilctl mumbai:

lil. In :in vlectric tixturo, :i Support :intl :ii'i'ns tltipoinling thvio'li'oiri, :i hiiiip Houla-t1., n'iviiiih oxtontlinp; inwiii'tflly `troiii tho tirtns to ciigiigo theA socliot, ii-nil nioziiiu` iiiovfible over tht'l :irn'is: to hohl thciii inviiitlly 'zigtiinsb this Sotfkot.

lfl.- In :in oleoti'it: fixture, :i lQupporl, :uid iii-nis cfliipoiiilingg` thorofroni, :i lump socket, moans txtteniliiigz iiiwiii'tlly from tho lirios to itiigiigo tho Sorlot. :intl ii ring: iiitii'zible Clownw-.ii'illy ortr tht: :inns to confino thoin :ind to hohl sziiil Soul-(ot.

if. ,ln :iii t'li-i'triitixturi, thi"A ooiiibiniitioii with :i Support thiruil oiitwairilly, liingiii'l roinoviibli,` iiituiiihy suppoittul by the lurtil portion unil oxtontliug outwardly boyoud-l it, unil ii globo siipiiorttlr nihiptc-il to viiggtiflo tho onthulling portion ol thv uitt roiiinbei when it i in position on thti tliii'tul iffiitl of the suipportiiiiil trivly iiioitihlioi'ci tho lhii'oti 0nd wlitu thil l iiiil nioiiilir-r roino'i'sil.

lt", lii :iii vlotzti'ic ixtiiro. tho combination 'with :i support Iliiretl oiitii'tirtlly tit the bot'.n

tout, ttt' i hottily riinioi'tilile -Sicotiontil ring iuiigtil by tho t'lziit'wl portion :intl extending outii'nrilli htyontl it, :intl :i -globo or Shade -tapport hitting gi hottlflii' :iilziptocl to ho engiilifoi! lo' thv iiiipy i'vi'tiiogiily .zitljiitziblo tlnrit'roui so thiit tho ring' muy he inserted, or i-t-in z-ri fl` tint! stuitte support; living freely iiioi'iilili oiiir tho llairotl portion when the riii; i:-y ytiii'iororl.

1"?. ln iiii vlot-tric Fixture-` zi supporting uliiyll thirti'l tit; tho bottom, zii'telntivziblo ulioulilt-rvtl :unl hinged soctionzil ring sup-- portiul by tho tliii't'itl oiul tutti. oxtentiling bo- `voutl it, :intl :i globo or' sliiitlo nuppoi't hay ing-ii ulioitliltu :itluptoil to he engaged by 'tlii shoulder of tho rinff :intl frnoly movable owitlio tlurttl @ntl whtn tho ring is reinovotl.

i-5l. lii :in tlottiio tixturo, u supporting! H livll tlurotl tit. tht` bottoni. :i` shouldered roinoi-ulilo ring;r having! :i i'otlucotl portion Stihstuntizilly thtx Hizo ot tho tlfirttl intl und a liouliliir oxttinrlinir litvoni'l it*` :intl :i lglobe or sliiiilo siipportor liuvingii portion to fit, the mutui-oil poi-tioirol" tho ring closely :intl a sliouliltr to ungiigo tho shoiiltlor of tho ring ii'liiiroby tho slizitlo,uupptirtor is hohl firnily :intl pro-runtitl froth wiibliling or from a.

l5). In :in t-lvctric fixture. tho oomhinl'ition willi :i sl'izitlo having :i perforation :intl ii support thoiofor (foniprisintgY motins lnrgti' in c'xttxnt, hutY iusnrtihlo through tho perforation for ongtigmg tho inside odge of the perllt) ltitr foraton of the shade, and clampin vmeans engaging the outside edge of the per oratlon bindln the shade in place. D

20. Ei an electric fixture, the combination with a support,l of a shade with a perfora vtion through which the sup ort passes freely, a member free from actua connection with the support or the shade adapted to be inserted through the erforation of the shade by a movement re ative thereto and-- adapted to engage both the edge of the perforation and' the support to uphold the shade, and clamping means attachable to the sup ort extending overl the shade for binding vthe shade in position.

2 In an electric fixture, the combination with ja support having a .threaded nipple, means in connection with the support for holding a lamp therein, a shade having a erforation through which the support reely passes, almember adapted to be inserted through the perforation of the shade and to be dlsposed between the shade and -I the support enga ng the outer edges of the support and the lglnner edges of the erforaltion for upholding the shade, and c amping means attachable to the ni ple of the support for binding the sha e and the sald member in place on the support.

22. In an electric fixture, the combination with a shade having a perforation, and a support therefor comprising means larger in extentbut insertible through the perfor-ation for engaging the inside edge of theV perforation of the shade, and clam ing means for engaging the outside edge o the perforation binding the shade against the su port and covering the perforation.

n testimony whereof I haveH signed myname to this .speciicatiom in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 19th day of June, A. 1914.

GUSTAV A. HARTER. Witnesses:

CHARLES H. Smm, KENT W. WoNNnLL. 

